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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Ian.C on 08 October 2013, 18:55

Title: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: Ian.C on 08 October 2013, 18:55
A friend of ours ordered a Clio RS-200 back in June and has just been told he wont get it till January..!!
My wait has been long enough....but Renault take the biscuit....

Ian
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: Brenbo on 08 October 2013, 19:25
The way some of our orders are going, this will be on par with VW.  I don't remember Honda taking this long with the Type-R's I have had in the past. Maybe it's a thing of whether the factory is in this country or not along side many other variables of course. 
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: Ricepop on 08 October 2013, 21:20
I know someone who has a similar problem, they ordered their car in April and it probably won't arrive until November,  oh wait, that's me :angry: and everyone else who has ordered a GTD.
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: Chunkstar on 08 October 2013, 21:26
27 weeks and counting for octavia estate 2 Tdi elegance pano roof holding it up then acc then headlights the list goes on
So deffo not just VW  :sad:
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: RikWebb on 08 October 2013, 21:38
I've just been told that one of my colleagues has ordered a Octavia in July that wont be ready until March

WTF are VAG doing?
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: Mr Savage on 09 October 2013, 00:22
I've just been told that one of my colleagues has ordered a Octavia in July that wont be ready until March

WTF are VAG doing?

To be perfectly fair to Volkswagen they do make an average of 18,000 cars a day. The demand is just so high for them and they are working at full load but they can't perform miracles. Yes it's a long wait but it's a long wait that's worth it.
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: GTI-7-Performance on 09 October 2013, 11:34
It seems it the same world-wide and across the model range of VW. I'm in Switzerland and waited 5 months 4 years ago for a now Polo and have been quoted 4 - 5 months on the Mk7 GTI.

It's a nice business model: make a better mousetrap and everyone beats a path to your showrooms. Factories with "just in time" systems - so no expensive stock is held. Finally it creates such a demand that drastic discounting is avoided on new models and even keeps up trade-in prices.

I bet every car manufacturer would like to run things like VW. Bummer for the customers though...
Title: Re: And I thought Golf GTI order times were bad...
Post by: MajorKhan on 09 October 2013, 13:41
Result...spoke to a very nice lady @VW customer service on Friday, asked if she could confirm BW as only provisional whilst I was talking I mentioned that I really I need the vehicle mid Nov, gave my order no. Call ed me back today and advise my car will be in the uk mid Dec at the earliest maybe delays due to christmas but will be willing to order me a car to drive until mine arrives...she quotes" Sir when would you like this courtesy vehicle..my answer well mid Nov..she answer: its not 20 weeks at that point but im willing to arrange this for you..
Great service now it means I do not need to PX my car, I can get the courtesy car and put mine in the paper and get  decent money...im saving already!!!!